China Platform Tax Rule Boosts Reporting: 9,692 Firms, 39% Rise, 37% More Tax-Paying Merchants; 12,000
Rong Hailou of China's State Taxation Administration announced that the Regulation on Tax-Related Information Reporting by Internet Platform Enterprises, effective June 20 last year, has driven significant compliance. In the first quarter of this year, 9,692 platforms submitted tax data, up 39% from the initial reporting in October 2025. Tax-paying merchants increased 37% from before the rule, and 70% of platforms filed by April 20. Authorities also uncovered a case involving 12,000 accounts used for fake orders, generating illegal gains of RMB 1.8 million.
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